How To Recycle In Berkely Schools
Each school district in Alameda County contracts for their own garbage and recycling collection service and provides their own classroom recycling bin. StopWaste.Org's irecycle@school program provides the educational program support and indoor classroom signage material to support student's understanding and practice of the 4Rs.
Top-to-Bottom Green: Berkeley, CA
Giving an Old House New Life: Berkeley, CA
Victorian Revamp: Berkeley, CA
Harmon Gardens: A Healthy Home Environment for Local Youth
Dona Spring Animal Shelter: A Healthy Landscape for People, Pets and Wildlife
Waste Generation Statistics for Residential and Commercial Construction Projects
In 2006, StopWaste.Org utilized a local consulting firm to analyze a year’s worth of waste management plan data submitted to several Alameda County cities to develop estimates for C&D waste generation based on construction project type.
Cal Dining: Food Waste Prevention
UC Berkeley’s foodservice provider Cal Dining measures types and amounts of pre-consumer food waste with specialized tracking equipment, then uses the findings to modify purchasing and food prep routines. Cal Dining has reduced food waste by 19%, equivalent to 27 tons/year, or $98,402/year in reduced food costs.
TraX
TraX, founded in Berkeley, is a new social impact media platform that encourages positive “reuse actions,” such as bringing a reusable cup, bag or straw to stores when shopping. Shoppers take action by photographing their reuse items via Instagram or Facebook mobile apps, add the store location and the #traXactions hashtag and share the action online for cash rewards.
StopWaste Celebrates 2014 Business Efficiency Award Winners
At its annual Business Efficiency Awards ceremony, StopWaste honored twelve companies from around Alameda County for their outstanding achievements in waste reduction and efficiency.